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articles around Ticloy cromlech. The members of the Field Club, 

 during the examination of the field, have found what are called 

 " thumb flints," arrow heads, and flakes. On returning from 

 Ticloy, one of the party pointed out an extremely rude stone 

 cheese-press, very primitive in its construction, and yet it appears 

 answered its purpose well. The geologists of the party had very 

 good opportunities of examining the decomposing trap rocks, show- 

 ing what some suppose to be a concretionary nodular structure, 

 while others affirm that it is due simply to decomposition. This 

 is a point of great importance in determining the nature and origin 

 of the Giant's Causeway. The section along the road from Brough- 

 shane to Carnlough exhibits very good examples of glacial action. 

 The surface of the hard greenstone rocks is scored and polished in 

 one direction, similar to what has been reported at Castle Espie 

 and elsewhere. The limited time afforded for botanizing, com- 

 bined with saturated fields and atmospheric humidity, did not 

 promise much for results in this department. Nevertheless, several 

 rare plants were obtained. Perhaps the best find of the day was 

 Sabine's Rose {Rosa Sabini), which is accounted among the rarer 

 forms of the wild rose in this country. At Ticloy, there was found 

 in some plenty the bristly wild oat (Arena strigosa), by no means a 

 common plant. The field gentian (Gentiana campestris) was found 

 sparingly at Skerry, and in the valley below the elecampane 

 (Inula Helenium). Several plants of less note were observed ; but 

 these are the best of the hurried examination under the heavy rain, 

 which was at length joyfully abandoned to accept the hospitality 

 offered by the rector of the parish, Rev. Dr. Grainger, which made 

 up for the impediments of the day, and better prepared the party 

 for their return homewards. 



On Tuesday, 22nd Aug., to Saturday, 26th Aug. 

 SOUTH DONEGAL. 



The promoters of the Irish North-Western and other railways 

 have at length determined to open up the way for tourists and 

 others to visit the wild scenery of Donegal, and circular tours have 



